For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when East Jackson and Monroe Area meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The East Jackson Eagles took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Bryse Patterson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Mauldin, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-4. As for Monroe Area, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Jackson will welcome Apalachee at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. East Jackson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Monroe Area, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Stephens County at 6:00 p.m.
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